The "High Street" experience

[blueblade]

Some older posters will remember my constant rants during the emergence of Aldi's & Lidl's.
Now these stores are pretty much established within the UK, i can, kind of, see their use. Indeed, its quite a challenge identifying products by the picture on the tin but, as most of our groceries are imported, we may as well embrace these outfits.

Now these 2 have been trumped in the sewer status by ..................... HOME BARGAINS !

What a complete shithole of a place (and i include B & M bargains in this category too)

They take over empty stores but don't even gut or decorate the building..... they just seem to just open the doors and start selling.

They may as well put a massive sign up saying " come on in poor people"

They certainly attract the slipper & tracksuit wearing members of the community.

Often the goods are past their sell-by-dates and, in general, its stuff that has been refused by more reputable stores.

I am certainly not belittling any person who is struggling financially and therefore forced to frequent such places but i'm having go at the eyesore of the store itself.

The proof is often there by looking at the staff.

[Llandaff Blue]

Nothing makes me happier than shitting on people who are worse off than myself.

[Armitage Shanks]

I know a GP who swears by home bargains and she's definitely not in the Kappa slapper demographic

[BLUETIT]

I know a GP who swears by home bargains and she's definitely not in the Kappa slapper demographic

Same, I know ladies, who are not short of a bob or two, who swear by their cosmetics (I don’t mean they stand in the aisle and curse)

[lardy]

Insult the shoppers. Check.
Insult the staff. Check.

[Heathblue]

Lidl is a top shop I walk er indoors to work every Saturday Morning (Caerphilly Road) then walk up to Lidl to get some lunch for myself, always have a mooch around the gadgets, have a garage full of them, use once, then chuck away, branded tools have reduced in price because of Lidl and Aldi, i was going to get a router last Saturday from Lidl but the BOSCH jobs are not that expensive now so will get one of these instead, it should last more than one job

[Since64]

Me and the wife shop in Aldi and with the money we save, we spend in M and S

[J R Hartley]

Me and the wife shop in Aldi and with the money we save, we spend in M and S

I shop in them all. Aldi, Asda, Home Bargains, M+S.

There’s a number of common goods with different packaging between Aldi and M and S. The only difference is the price.

Aldi’s Rossini “Italian lager” is a decent drop for a fraction of the price of Peroni.

[Heathblue]

I shop in them all. Aldi, Asda, Home Bargains, M+S.

There’s a number of common goods with different packaging between Aldi and M and S. The only difference is the price.

Aldi’s Rossini “Italian lager” is a decent drop for a fraction of the price of Peroni.

On this recommendation, I've just been to Aldi for a sample, not opened a bottle yet, another 30 mins in the fridge

[superfeathers]

On this recommendation, I've just been to Aldi for a sample, not opened a bottle yet, another 30 mins in the fridge

What did you think of it?
Am all over Aldi/Lidl/hb but that particular lager, while not bad, doesn’t cut it compared to peroni which it’s trying to be. Was quite disappointed and I’m easily pleased :-(
One of them I think it’s Aldi (I mix up what’s come from where) does one in a six pack of bottles that’s dressed up like Heineken - wasn’t bad at all

[The Bloop]

'Its quite a challenge identifying products by the picture on the tin '

Think you must be looking for your groceries in the pet food aisle.

[goats]

I love to have a nice log from hb’s....

[William Treseder]

Lidl’s and Aldis give tremendous value for money. Some of the steaks I’ve had from Lidl’s are better than some top restaurants.

[William Treseder]

Never tried the inferno pizza though. Don’t think they sell it anymore.

[JDerrida]

Insult the shoppers. Check.
Insult the staff. Check.

Totally agree.

Very judgemental from the OP and I suspect a lot of his/her comments are unsubstantiated.

[J R Hartley]

Totally agree.

Very judgemental from the OP and I suspect a lot of his/her comments are unsubstantiated.

Can only speak with regards the Merthyr home bargains and unfortunately he may have a point on the staff.

[Michael Morris]

Home Bargains is tidy enough at Upper Boat (as in cleanliness, decor etc) and they have a massive store down the Bay that's properly set up.

In fairness to Aldi, Lidl and HB you can get decent products cheaper than the big stores.

The advantage of a Tesco or bigger supermarket is that it's all under one roof, but you pay extra for that convenience.

[RichardM]

Some older posters will remember my constant rants during the emergence of Aldi's & Lidl's.
Now these stores are pretty much established within the UK, i can, kind of, see their use. Indeed, its quite a challenge identifying products by the picture on the tin but, as most of our groceries are imported, we may as well embrace these outfits.

Now these 2 have been trumped in the sewer status by ..................... HOME BARGAINS !

What a complete shithole of a place (and i include B & M bargains in this category too)

They take over empty stores but don't even gut or decorate the building..... they just seem to just open the doors and start selling.

They may as well put a massive sign up saying " come on in poor people"

They certainly attract the slipper & tracksuit wearing members of the community.

Often the goods are past their sell-by-dates and, in general, its stuff that has been refused by more reputable stores.

I am certainly not belittling any person who is struggling financially and therefore forced to frequent such places but i'm having go at the eyesore of the store itself.

The proof is often there by looking at the staff.

You need to go and have a word with yourself and learn how not to be such a middle class snob

[cyril evans awaydays]

You need to go and have a word with yourself and learn how not to be such a middle class snob

Seems like not much has changed in15 months

[J R Hartley]

Having a go at the store itself?

What were you expecting to see in a supermarket filled within food and cosmetics at a discounted rate? The hanging gardens of Babylon? Herds of Wildebeest seeeping majestically across the store perhaps?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Last week, when I was in the pound shop, I was appalled to see the female customers not wearing a twin set and pearls and the gentlemen customers not wearing dinner jackets and spats. As for the staff, they didn't even bother to curtsey or tug their forelocks!

[RichardM]

Last week, when I was in the pound shop, I was appalled to see the female customers not wearing a twin set and pearls and the gentlemen customers not wearing dinner jackets and spats. As for the staff, they didn't even bother to curtsey or tug their forelocks!

You better stick to Waitrose

[Taunton Blue Genie]

You better stick to Waitrose

I prefer S & M.

[light up the darkness]

Having a go at the store itself?

What were you expecting to see in a supermarket filled within food and cosmetics at a discounted rate? The hanging gardens of Babylon? Herds of Wildebeest seeeping majestically across the store perhaps?

You left out Sydney Opera House but full marks for the improv

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Having a go at the store itself?

What were you expecting to see in a supermarket filled within food and cosmetics at a discounted rate? The hanging gardens of Babylon? Herds of Wildebeest seeeping majestically across the store perhaps?

Hope not. Health and safety hazards.